Morocco’s performance at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar was a historic success for African football.
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On December 11 in Marrakech, Morocco, an awards ceremony took place to honor the best African footballers. Reliable bookmaker 1xBet talks about the prize winners awarded for their outstanding achievements this year.
Player of the Year
The individual Player of the Year awards in men’s and women’s football were presented to representatives from Nigeria. Victor Osimhen won the Italian championship title with Napoli, becoming the top scorer in Serie A, and also reached the quarter-finals of the Champions League, which allowed him to beat Achraf Hakimi and Mohamed Salah. It is the first such award for the striker, while Asisat Oshoala was crowned player of the year for a record sixth time. The 29-year-old striker won the Champions League, the Spanish championship and the Spanish Cup with FC Barcelona.
National Team of the Year, Coach of the Year and Goalkeeper of the Year
Morocco’s performance at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar was a historic success for African football. The “Lions of the Atlas” reached the semi-finals and became, as expected, the best national men’s team of the year, with coach Walid Regragui being crowned Coach of the Year . Morocco’s breakthrough would not have been possible without Yassine Bounou, who conceded just one goal in the first five matches and prevented Spain from scoring in the penalty shootout. Goalkeeper of the year, undoubtedly.
Among the women’s teams, the Nigerian national team was recognized as the best. The Super Falcons reached the round of 16 of the World Cup, where they lost to England, the future finalist. It is worth noting that goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie did her best to ensure her team’s victory, so the Goalkeeper of the Year award was a well-deserved reward for her confident play. Desiree Ellis became Coach of the Year as the South African team reached the knockout stages of the World Cup for the first time in their history under her leadership.
Club of the year
Egyptian club Al Ahli came a long way towards winning the CAF CL and were awarded the Club of the Year title for the first time in ten years. Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa won the CAF CL trophy without conceding a single goal.
Young Player of the Year
The best African players have impressed with their performances around the world and new stars could soon reach the Olympus of football: the Senegalese Lamine Camara (Metz) and the Moroccan Nesryne El Chad (Lille) pocketed the Young Player prize of the year, which highlights their great potential.
Interclub Player of the Year
Commemorative CAF Awards statuettes were also presented to the best players in local leagues. AS FAR’s Fatima Tagnaout impressed with her level of excellence on the national stage and in the CAF Women’s LDC, becoming the first Moroccan to lift this award. Among the men, Al Ahly winger Percy Tau with ten appearances in the CAF CL last year was rewarded.
